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   The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

The Medical College of Georgia Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is one of the oldest and most well-established baccalaureate nursing programs in the state. Noted for its quality instruction and clinical experiences, the BSN program provides students the knowledge, skills, and abilities to function effectively in all areas of nursing practice. The program prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of clinical settings, and lays the foundation for masters’ and doctoral study in nursing.

Graduates of the BSN program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) offered by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Contact Us

BSN Program Director

Christy Berding, DNP

BSN Program Co-Director

Karen Jones, MBA

Program Manager

706.721.4862

Email: BSN@mcg.edu

Program Goals

The BSN program prepares professional nurses as generalists in clinical practice. Our professional program builds on a foundation of knowledge in science, humanities and related professional disciplines.

The goals of the program are to prepare nurses that will :

• deliver safe, comprehensive nursing care to individuals, families and communities.

• demonstrate accountability in nursing practice.
• demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making in health care situations.
• collaborate with members of health care teams and relevant publics to promote wellness and facilitate optimal health.
• Seek knowledge as a life long learner to promote professional growth.
• Demonstrate leadership and management skills in a beginning professional nursing practice.
• Demonstrate an awareness of nursing’s role in improving health and reducing health disparity in a global society.

 

Course of Study

The BSN program is an upper-division offering that requires applicants to attend another accredited college or university of their choice to complete the required core curriculum courses (see link below). During the sophomore year, students can apply for transfer admission to MCG. Instruction progresses from simple to complex, and the curriculum is sequentially organized using
core and process concepts. The core concepts that are central to content development are the person, environment, health, and nursing. Interwoven with the core concepts are those process concepts that nursing uses to maintain and improve the health of persons in their environment.
Connecting the core and process concepts is the overarching desired outcome of quality health care that should be safe, effective, patient/client-centered,
timely, efficient, equitable, and
evidence-based.

• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• CORE COURSES
• CURRICULUM
• TUITION AND FEES